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The EcoDiesel is a diesel engine used in Ram Trucks and Jeep vehicles from 2014 to 2023. Introduced by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles , the EcoDiesel name was used for two different engines. The first was the VM Motori L630, the North American variant of the A 630 DOHC 3.0L engine, which was used in the Ram 1500 and the Jeep Grand Cherokee .
This engine was also used in some early Toyota Land Cruisers & Hilux, and Opel Fronteras. The 425 OHV used in Chrysler Voyager 1991–2000 only 1996 and 1997 was with chain. Between 1997 and 2001 this engine was manufactured at "Detroit Diesel Motores do Brasil" in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
From 2014 to 2023, the same engine—rebranded as the EcoDiesel—powerd the Ram 1500, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Gladiator; and in lightly tuned form, the Maserati Ghibli III. The engine won several awards including Ward's 10 Best engines of 2014 during its first model year of production in the Jeep &Ram.
The Jeep Wrangler Farout will reportedly mark the end of Jeep's EcoDiesel engine option for the off-road SUV. Ram already announced the death of the light-duty diesel.
The 2020 Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel adds one more big choice to the mix for potential Wrangler buyers. As most things tend to be with Jeep’s legendary off-roader, it’s an expensive choice, but ...
A 3.0 L EcoDiesel V6 turbodiesel engine, built by VM Motori, became available in North America in 2020 (same engine already available in the Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK2) and the Ram 1500. [12]) It produces 260 hp (194 kW; 264 PS) and 600 N⋅m (443 lb⋅ft). [13]
It is excellent, with its 260 horsepower and impressive 442 pound-feet of torque far outgunning the Pentastar base engine's 285 hp and 260 lb-ft. Consider that the original Willys Go Devil engine ...
Additionally, a 2.2-liter turbodiesel I4 was first available in Europe and since 2020 in North America with EcoDiesel engines. For the 2021 model year, Jeep introduced a plug-in hybrid version of the Wrangler, dubbed the Wrangler 4xe, that went on sale in early 2021. The Wrangler 4xe provides an estimated 25 miles (40 km) of all-electric range.